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What’s being lost are the "nice, normal, average years when lakes thaw right about when they used to," fisheries scientist Zach Feiner said.

A Fall River man accused of running over a Beaver Dam girl in a Walmart parking lot entered a plea of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect.

Reigning Division 1 champion Verona/Madison Edgewood eyes first repeat to lead deep group of area qualifiers. Here are 5 things to know.

Father who lost son because of cop chase and crash urges more restraint

The Cap City Cougars hope the return of their goalie after a serious knee injury is the difference in continuing their Cinderella run against the state's No. 1 team.

Madison saw a record high of 70 on Tuesday and was down to 11 shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, a swing of 59 degrees.

Middleton will host the WIAA boys and girls state hockey tournaments with a pair of Madison-area teams competing. Here's what to know.

The Madison School Board has hired a new superintendent of schools, Madison-native and former LaFollette High School principal, Joe Gothard.

Goalie Rowan White and the Edgewood boys hockey team face defending champion Green Bay Notre Dame in a WIAA Division 1 state semifinal Friday.

The Badgers have become predictable and against Indiana they showed how outplaying teams for the majority of a game isn't enough.

Proposal would add community and market gardens, greenhouses and vertical farming as appropriate secondary uses for a city Land Banking Fund used to buy property for economic development and low-cost housing.

The Madison Area Community Land Trust incorporated in the early 1990s, being the first in the state.

The governing body cites geographical representation as the tournament's main purpose, but shifting schools cuts at the heart of that desire to put the entire state on display.

The appeal of a Dane County judge's ruling is part of a monthslong effort to remove Meagan Wolfe from her position as the nonpartisan administrator to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

The Madison dance company is one of six internationally selected to celebrate 100th anniversary of Martha Graham Dance Company.

With the scouting combine marking the unofficial start of the new season, Brian Gutekunst discussed a myriad of topics from Green Bay's roster to the league's annual draft in April.

The Madison School District on Tuesday revealed the contract for incoming superintendent Joe Gothard.

Artist and UW associate professor Helen Lee has received a prestigious United States Artists Fellowship.

Republicans who control the Legislature's powerful finance committee didn't immediately respond to Gov. Tony Evers' request, raising the possibility that the money will go unspent indefinitely.

The Badgers had secured momentum and tied the game. Here's how players and coaches reacted, and what police said occurred.